Human Plants and Animals (41 Essays on Plants, Insects, and Fish by Wang Zengqi)

Author: Wang Zengqi (Author), Duan Chunjuan (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: In the contemporary literary world, few can excel equally in both fiction and prose while establishing their own distinct style, but Mr. Wang Zengqi is one of them. Widely recognized as a master of literary forms, Mr. Wang Zengqi is not only an excellent novelist but also a skilled prose writer. His prose can be considered true literary essays—free from vague moralizing or grand themes, filled with the refined tastes and hobbies of a scholar, and imbued with an intellectual ambiance. If reading Mr. Wang's novels brings us poetic sensibility, reading his essays offers us leisurely pleasure. This book selects essays from the vast body of Mr. Wang Zengqi's creative work, with the earliest dating back to the 1940s and most written in his later years. The style transitions from ornate to simple, and the techniques reach perfection.